here’s a reminder that if you aren’t eating properly, you aren’t thinking properly. you won’t be able to control your intrusive thoughts. your emotions will overtake you. you won’t be able to verbalize how you feel, which will frustrate you even more. until you’re nourished and healthy again, your illness will continue to take hold. the only way out is to eat.
if any of my followers are interested in science, there’s actually a biological reason this happens. when the body is under attack (extreme stress, malnutrition, etc), higher function thinking (prefrontal cortex of the brain) doesn’t work as efficiently. this means that you’re not able to make smart decisions, your judgement is distorted, you can’t regulate emotions, and you won’t be able to process new information as well
instead, all your higher function thinking is sent to your midbrain. the amygdala (the part of your brain that produces strong emotions, including fight/flight) will manage your feelings, rather than the prefrontal cortex. this means you’re more likely to react strongly to triggers, and potentially in a dangerous way. your striatum, responsible for muscle memory and habitual action, is also handling functions it shouldn’t. when triggered, instead of using your skills to move forward in a healthy way, it’s much more likely that you’ll revert to old habits
the ONLY way to redirect thinking back to the prefrontal cortex is to break the cycle. it’s easier not to eat, or engage in other behaviors, but until you can regulate your intake, this pattern will continue
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